Lesotho Passport Ranking #109

The percentage of countries that holders of this passport can enter visa-free or through simplified entry procedures is 33.8%.
Passport Summary The passport’s global ranking position is 109. The number of visa-free countries is 43, the number of countries offering visa on arrival is 17, the number requiring an electronic travel authorization is 7, and the number requiring a visa is 131.Global Passport Ranking
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How Do We Rank It?

Passport Reports ranks passports by their Mobility Score. The Mobility Score represents the total number of countries that can be entered visa-free, with a visa on arrival, or with an electronic travel authorization. If Mobility Scores are equal, the number of countries accessible without a visa is considered first. If that number is also equal, the number of countries accessible with an electronic travel authorization is considered. If the tie remains, the number of countries accessible with a visa on arrival is considered. If all values are equal, the countries share the same rank. Why are rankings not the same across different indexes? Review the algorithm used in our methodology.

Lesotho: This country’s passport is ranked No. 109 globally.Last check:Last update:
Mobility Score67
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Passport Mobility Over Time

Annual Mobility Score and global ranking history for this passport.

Mobility History Table
YearMobility ScoreGlobal Rank
2020 (COVID-19 Impact)
2020
COVID-19 Impact
6492
202169108
202282108
202384108
202483108
202582105
202667109

Lesotho: Country Facts

Population
2,389,336(2026 est.)
Official language
Sesotho, English
Government type
Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Continent
Africa
Capital
Maseru
Currency
Lesotho lotis / South African rand
Area
30,355 km²
Phone code
+266

Lesotho: Other Rankings

This section shows where the country ranks across continents, regions, groups and categories. Each ranking applies only to the relevant context and is separate from the country’s overall global passport ranking. As a result, a country’s global rank may differ from its rank within a specific continent, region, group or category.

Passport Ranking of African CountriesPassport ranking among countries in this continent
6th out of 54 countries
Welcoming CountriesRanking of countries by the ease of entry they offer foreign passport holders
88th out of 199 countries
EnglishPassport ranking among countries where this language is an official language
38th out of 60 countries
Parliamentary Constitutional MonarchyPassport ranking among countries with this form of government
22nd out of 25 countries
South African RandPassport ranking among countries using this currency
2nd out of 4 countries
WTO Member CountriesPassport ranking among WTO member countries
102nd out of 159 countries
African Union CountriesPassport ranking among African Union member countries
6th out of 54 countries
Commonwealth CountriesPassport ranking among Commonwealth member countries
36th out of 56 countries
G77 CountriesPassport ranking among G77 countries
59th out of 132 countries

Key Destination Access

USAVisa Required

A valid visa is required before travel.

United KingdomVisa Required

A valid visa is required before travel.

CanadaVisa Required

A valid visa is required before travel.

Schengen AreaVisa Required

A valid visa is required before travel.

Update History

  1. Ranking Change

    Passport ranking rose from 110th to 109th.

  2. Ranking Change

    Passport ranking rose from 114th to 110th.

  3. LesothoPapua New Guinea

    Visa on arrival is no longer available; a visa is now required before travel.

  4. Ranking Change

    Passport ranking fell from 113th to 114th.

  5. Ranking Change

    Passport ranking rose from 114th to 113th.